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Peugeot 308 e-HDi

20th January 2013

Kim Henson appraises Peugeot’s popular family hatchback, in super-frugal e-HDi form. It’s laudable, of course, to build a family-friendly car that, on paper at least, also does its bit both for the environment and running costs, in terms of low emissions and excellent fuel economy respectively. However, two pertinent questions arise. First, how well do the various technologies incorporated … [Read more...]

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